Free Printable Medieval West Africa and Islam Vocab

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Medieval West Africa and Islam Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

What is a reason that Mansa Musa's trip is important to us historically?

Mansa Musa's trip proved that Africa was ruled like a republic

Mansa Musa's trip showed that Africa was run by weak kingdoms

Mansa Musa's trip to Mecca showed that African kings were rich beyond belief

Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?

He wanted to learned read.

He wanted to build a school for his children.

He wanted scholars to come to Mali.

Select the natural resources that the Mali Empire was most known for.

Gold and Salt

Diamonds and Pearls

Silk and spices

Leather and meat

Which empire was Sunni Ali from?

Ghana

Mali

Songhai

Berbers

This African empire was called the "land of gold"

Ghana

Mali

Songhai

Sundiata Keita started this empire

Ghana

Mali

Songhai

The Epic of the Lion King is based off of what man's life?

Mansa Musa (greatest ruler of Mali)

Askia Muhammad (ruler of Songhai)

Sundiata (first ruler of Mali)

Ibn Battuta was an explorer from _____________.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Istanbul, Turkey

Tangier, Morocco

Baghdad, Iraq

What did Battuta write about in his book?

a love story about Delhi

a poem about Islam

the history of his journeys

a fantasy story about Mecca

10.

This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.

Gobi

Taklimakan

Savana

Sahara

11.

a Muslim leader

Caliph

Pastor

Priest

Rabbi

12.

The Caliphs who followed muhammad as leader (Abu-Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali) were called the "Rightly Guided" Caliphs because...

they all knew Muhammad and used the Quran and Muhammad's actions as guides to their leadership.

they were all guided by an Angel sent by Allah

they all followed ancient tribal laws and rules that predated Islam

13.

This group from Iran captured Baghdad, and effectively ended the Abbasid empire in 845 CE.

The Slejuks

The Persians

The Ottomans

The Mongols

14.

This Seljuk leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders.

Malik Shah

Saladin

Hulagu

Mohmed

15.

Which group led by Hulagu, would be responsible for conquering Seljuks.

The Mongols

The Persians

The Ottomans

The Byzantines

16.

What are 2 facts about the Seljuk Turks?

Hunter/Gatherers; Loved by Byzantines

Farmers/Good Scientists; Feared by Umayyads

Nomads/Good Warriors; Hired by Abbasids at first

Poets/Artists; Hired by Abbasids to create

17.

This city was the capital of the first Islamic Caliphate

Baghdad

Alexandria

Damascus

Istanbul

18.

The ancient city of Damascus was a cultural center during the _______

Scientific Revolution

Fall of Rome

4th Century

Islamic Golden Age

19.

Muslims believe that God had previously revealed Himself to the earlier prophets of the Jews and Christians, such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

True

False

20.

In the Islamic faith, Jews and Christians are referred to as

People of the Book

Non-believers

The Holy Ones

Sinners

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Medieval West Africa and Islam Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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